Meet Lauren!

Storm Corps Team Leaders: Getting to Know You Questionnaire

The Basics
1. Name: Lauren Eve Bonner
2. Nickname(s): Lulu
3. Hometown: New York City
4. Where you live now: Washington, DC
5. Favorite thing about where you live now: Seeing the Washington Memorial every day
6. College(s) attended and degree(s) received: BA in Government, Harvard University

Work
7. United Way where you work: United Way of America
8. Job title: Best Practices Consultant
9. Work accomplishment you are most proud of: Transformation Diaries
10. What first brought you to United Way: Fate
11. Why you stay with United Way: Best job in the world

Storm Corps
12. Why you applied to be a Team Leader: I love doing this kind of work and I really wanted to be a part of the relief efforts in the Gulf
13. First reaction when you found out you were accepted: Thrilled
14. What you are most excited about: Everything
15. What you are least excited about: Not being able to wear heels
16. What you could step up and do really well if needed: Roofing, planning an event
17. What you would rather not have to do: Sing
18. What you are hoping to get out of Storm Corps: I hope that we all leave with a deeper understanding of how to give back in a meaningful way and how to spread that understanding to other people.

Fun
19. Secret – or not so secret - talent(s) you are willing to share: Archery
20. Hobbies: ?????
21. People and/or animals you live with: My roommate Margaret
22. Things you want/plan to do in the near future: Travel to Morocco
23. Things you want/plan to do in a while: Be First Lady
24. Three adjectives that best describe you: Outgoing,
25. Three adjectives that definitely would not describe you: Shy, illiterate & pessimistic
26. Personal motto or mantra: Why not?
27. What you are most proud of:

Favorites
28. Food: Steak, risotto & lots of dessert
29. Book: Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
30. TV show: Lost, 24
31. Movie: Lost in Translation, A Lot Like Love, Spy Game, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes & Bad Boys 2
32. Quote: "To laugh often and much;/ To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children;/To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; /To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others;/To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;/To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded" - Emerson

Comments

[Linda Hernandez]

Keep Up the Good Work!! I really look forward to hearing about everything you all are experiencing and witnessing down there. Take care, Linda ps-no mushroom bisque will be served this week, in your absence of course:)